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“The UAE maintains a deliberately misleading facade that alcohol consumption is perfectly legal for visitors,” said Radha Stirling, CEO of Detained in Dubai, who helped represent Holman. “It is “wholly illegal for any tourist to have any level of alcohol in their blood, even if consumed in flight and provided by Dubai’s own airline. It is illegal to consume alcohol at a bar, a hotel and a restaurant, and if breathalyzed, that person will be jailed." Detained in Dubai assists “people who have become victims of injustice in the United Arab Emirates." The NGO works with international and local law firms with those charged with offenses such as alcohol and drugs, as well as sexual assault victims, alleged homosexuals and even imprisoned 'plane spotter' hobbyists.

“If consumption of alcohol is illegal in the UAE, airlines are complicit in serving alcohol to their passengers and need to be accountable and liable for their actions,” Radha Stirling of Detained In Dubai, told The Sun. “I expect that we will soon see airlines being sued for damages and losses incurred by their passengers when they are arrested.”